to avoid being captured. the head of scotland s state run ferry network has told the bbc that rising passenger numbers, more intense storms and a lack of new vessels have combined to cause a deterioration in the service. robbie drummond s comments will pile more pressure on the scottish government over the botched purchase of two ferries which are under construction but are years late and millions of pounds over budget. our scotland editor james cook has that story. please ensure you have all your belongings with you. thank you for travelling with caledonian macbrayne. scotland s ferries are in hot water. they keep breaking down and someone has bungled the building of boats to replace them. but what does that mean for the islanders who rely on the service? we set off on a journey to find out. first stop, the isle of arran, in the firth of clyde, where getting to the mainland can be a struggle, even in an emergency. so, that was me, having had a mini stroke at the weekend, whe
the right decision, it was the wrong decision. a, , ,, ., decision. more pressure on the scottish government decision. more pressure on the scottish government over - decision. more pressure on the i scottish government over ferries decision. more pressure on the - scottish government over ferries as the head of the network said services are deteriorating. to her majesty, tuck in. cheers. and a feast fit for a queen, preparations in full swing for the platinumjubilee. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we ll be in paris. tens of thousands of liverpool fans are in the city ahead of their match against real madrid. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the care regulator has ordered an nhs trust to make significant and immediate improvements to its maternity services to ensure the safety of women and babies. an independent inquiry has already been ordered into the maternity care offered by nottingham university hospitals nhs trust. yesterday, the senior midwif
tonight at ten, police in texas admit failures in tackling the teenage gunman who killed 21 people in america s latest mass shooting. unbearable grief for relatives of the victims, after officers waited more than an hour before storming the classroom, where their loved ones died. for the benefit of hindsight, where i m sitting now, of course it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period. there s no excuse for that. america s biggest gun lobby, the national rifle association, is to go ahead with its annual convention this weekend, in texas. also tonight. major failings in maternity services force the regulator to intervene at an nhs trust in nottinghamshire. hundreds trust in nottinghamshire. of thousands displaced a 1 hundreds of thousands displaced and 1 million children face malnutrition after severe drought in somalia. more pressure on the scottish government over ferries, as the head of the network says services are deteriorating. and the slice of merse
to avoid being captured. the head of scotland s state run ferry network has told the bbc that rising passenger numbers, more intense storms and a lack of new vessels have combined to cause a deterioration in the service. robbie drummond s comments will pile more pressure on the scottish government over the botched purchase of two ferries which are under construction but are years late and millions of pounds over budget. our scotland editor james cook has that story. please ensure you have all your belongings with you. thank you for travelling with caledonian macbrayne. scotland s ferries are in hot water. they keep breaking down and someone has bungled the building of boats to replace them. but what does that mean
travelling through there. port authorities told us something like 14,000 people including holiday makers have travelled through there today and in the last hour or so, they ve told us that the delays are about an hour, 90 minutes or so. delays are about an hour, 90 minutes orso. so delays are about an hour, 90 minutes or so. so the advice from all these agencies, ports and airports, is to make sure you plan yourjourney and make sure you plan yourjourney and make sure you leave plenty of time wherever you re going. sage advice. many thanks- the head of scotland s state run ferry network has told the bbc that rising passenger numbers, more intense storms and a failure to launch new vessels have combined to cause a deterioration in the service. robbie drummond s comments will add to the pressure on the scottish government over the botched procurement of two ferries which are under construction, but are years late and millions of pounds over budget. 0ur scotland editor james cook reports